Bi Nguyen signs with One Championship: ‘Killer Bee’ becomes latest sensation to join fast-expanding promotion
- Nguyen became popular in the US after appearing on a reality TV series
- Vietnamese-American is set to join an open atomweight division
“I’m ready to represent America and Vietnam well. LETSGO,” the fighter posted.
Nguyen’s move follows the signings to the Singapore-based organisation of former UFC stars in ex-flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson (27-3-1), former lightweight champ Eddie “The Underground King” Alvarez (29-6, one no contest) and emerging lightweight-welterweight talent Sage “Super” Northcutt (11-2).
One has also recently signed veteran Korean-Japanese welterweight Yoshihiro “Sexyama” Akiyama (14-6, two no contests), while former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate has joined the organisation as vice-president.
A knee injury limited Nguyen’s role to just four episodes of the show but already by then she had established herself as a star, with fans captivated by the fighter’s backstory.